This fall, Casa Alterna launched a new intentional community model, with six residents shaping a year centered on hospitality, solidarity, and mutual support.
Living Hospitality Together
Tag: asylum seekers
Love in the Face of Cruelty
In the shadow of Atlanta’s ICE field office, heartbreak and hope meet. Through quiet acts of compassion, Casa Alterna volunteers remind us that love—especially in the face of cruelty—is a sacred form of resistance.
Where is Home, Really?
Outside the gates of ICE, where hope and home so often collide, I witnessed once again how love—and the dignity it affirms—can make a home even in the shadow of exile.
The “Yes” That Heals
He arrived on his 18th birthday, facing detention or deportation—until one simple "yes" changed everything.
Standing Firm in the Way of Love
Greatness is found in standing firm in the Way of Love.
No Way Back Home
In this season of deep reflection called Lent, we are beckoned into the wilderness—a realm defined not by geography but by the state of the soul. It is a place of testing, struggle, and stark reckoning. In the Gospel narrative, we encounter Jesus in this wilderness: hungry, vulnerable, and solitary, standing defiant against forces bent… Continue reading No Way Back Home
Resilience and Community: Antonella’s Journey
From Antonella's perspective, the essence of community lies in mutual support and recognizing that we are not isolated individuals but interconnected beings sharing a collective experience.
Three Years of Radical Hospitality and Lessons Learned
Casa Alterna stands as a testament to the power of radical hospitality, celebrating the resilience of asylum seekers, challenging societal norms, and inviting you to join our hopeful journey in support of a love that crosses borders.
Nourishing Bonds
"The Divine delights in the gracious act of sharing a meal prepared with love."
Help us launch a new community
Casa Alterna is launching a new community in the city of Atlanta where asylum seekers and U.S. citizens can live together and exercise their communal gifts of hospitality, compassion, and solidarity.
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